Hurricane relief drive raises funds for disaster aid
The Blood and Bucks telethon by KCRG-TV9 KZIA and the Grant Wood American Red Cross collected 196191 for hurricane relief. Linemen from Eastern Iowa coops assisted Coast Electric in Mississippi after Katrina, while Iowa casinos hired Gulf workers displaced by the storm.
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Gazette seeks Hurricane Katrina victims stories
The Gazette invites readers with friends or relatives who were affected by Hurricane Katrina to share their stories. Call 1 800 397 8212 and ask for the Iowa desk or email news gazettecommunications. com with contact details and how to reach the victims.
Lottery results and jackpots posted for Iowa Illinois games
Friday drawings show Iowa Lottery Cash Game 5 20 26 27 29 and Mega Millions 15 28 43 51 52 with Mega Ball 11 and a 172 million jackpot. Illinois Little Lotto 45 608 13 and Pick 4 6 046 91 85 noted. Mega Millions jackpot estimated at 172 million.
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Cedar Rapids pastor counsels Katrina relief team in New Orleans
Cedar Rapids pastor Jim Coyle returned from Las Vegas where he advised a FEMA disaster medical team trapped in the New Orleans Superdome after levee failures. He helped the doctor and four other responders cope with 15 hours under sniper fire, loss of gear, and nine days without water or toilets. The team evacuated, with some heading to Las Vegas while others remained. Coyle, 48, has volunteered as a FEMA chaplain for years and may be redeployed.
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From Katrina to Coe College A Bay Saint Louis native starts anew
Anne Long, 26, fled Hurricane Katrina from Bay Saint Louis to Houston then Marion, enrolling at Coe College Cedar Rapids to pursue a business degree while balancing work at Enlighten Technologies. She frames recovery as a communal effort and remains hopeful for the Gulf Coast's rebound.
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Dubuque Teens Charged in Murder of Pregnant Teen
Jazmin Wade 14 joins Andrea Alsup 22 and Alberta Wilmer 14 as first degree murder defendants in the Sept 1 stabbing death of 17 year old April Johnson who was pregnant. Moniquie Wilmer 22 faces an accessory after the fact charge while police seek another suspect. A warrant for Clarisa Wilmer 28 was issued.
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Anamosa Warns Residents Over River Contamination
Anamosa residents told to avoid contact with the Wapsipinicon River stretch from the Anamosa dam to below Wapsipinicon State Park after the wastewater plant exceeded permit limits for fecal bacteria in September. DNR cites potential disease-causing pathogens and notes options including upgrading or replacing the facility.
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Cedar Falls man 41 charged with sex abuse and HIV crimes
Cedar Falls man Guy Sudduth, 41, faces two counts of criminal transmission of HIV and seven counts of third-degree sexual abuse for allegedly having sex with male minors while HIV positive. Police say alcohol and drug use were provided at his apartment in 2004 and 2005. he was arrested Thursday and jailed on $650,000 bond.
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